title: [Self-rated hypertension and anthropometric indicators of body fat in elderly].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To investigate the association between self-rated hypertension (sf-H) and anthropometric indicators of body fat and abdominal fat, in elderly of São Paulo.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on 1894 elderly were obtained from the Survey on Aging, Health and Well-being (SABE), 2000. The anthropometric indicators used were: body mass index (BMI), waist circumference (WC), waist/ hip ratio (WHR) and waist/height ratio (WHR). Binary logistic regression analysis, stratified by gender was used.
  
  
  RESULTS
  In the final model (adjusted for age, education, smoking, physical activity and diabetes), for both genders BMI had a greater statistical strength, despite the fact that, in women, it is similar to other indicators. With the exception of WHR, in men, sf-H was positively and independently associated with other indicators.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Results suggest the relevance of those indicators for an early detection of risks for the development of this disease as well as to intervene in its prevention and control.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Oeste de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, SC.
authors.forename: Deonilde Balduíno
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Munaretti
authors.forename: Aline Rodrigues
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Maria de Fátima Nunes
authors.initials: Mde F
authors.lastname: Marucci
authors.forename: Maria Lúcia
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Lebrão
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001823:Body Composition / Q000502:physiology*; D015992:Body Mass Index; D059026:Diagnostic Self Evaluation; D005260:Female; D015577:Geriatric Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000150:complications*; D012737:Sex Factors; D055105:Waist Circumference